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??!! / Life Your Daily Poll Dance: Conspiracy Theory Edition
Posted by David Schmader on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Ever since that loony lady gave Republican Congressman Mike Castle an earful about the alleged fakeness of President Obama's birth certificate (why do so many far-right loons sound exactly like the screechy teacher from Donnie Darko?), the so-called "Birther" movement has been enjoying its time in the sun.
For those who don't know: "Birthers" believe Barack Obama was born in Kenya and is thus ineligible to serve as U.S. president, and they contend all "evidence" of his well-documented Hawaiian birth has been forged by powers of darkness.
Never mind the wealth of evidence to the contrary (my favorite bit: the long-microfiched birth announcement Obama's parents ran in the Honolulu Advertiser in 1961—thanks, Gawker!). For the birthers, it's all just one big web of lies.
Now I ask you:
What is the most annoying group of conspiracy theorists?
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Man, that's hard to pick. The birthers are bad because they're so insane in their hatred for a Democratic president... the Holocaust deniers are fucking sickos... and we all know how stupid and damaging fundies are. The others aren't as bad.
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This would just plain not happen with a white president. If one of George W. Bush's - or even Bill Clinton's - parents had been Dutch or something, I guarantee you that these "birthers" wouldn't have made a peep about birth certificates.
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And let's not forget the people who deny that human beings have any effect on the Earth's climate.
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What about all the JFK conspiracies? I guess that was sort of 1990s, though, with the Oliver Stone movie and the books....
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Toss up between 9/11 Truthers and Holocaust Deniers. I picked the Deniers because a)the Holocaust was even more horrific than 9/11 b) Deniers to hold more power than Truthers and are therefore more influential with their misinformation.
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I'd say the HIV/AIDS people. Unlike the others, they actually have a real influence on the lives of other people, whether that's a whole country (Thabo Mbeki) or their own children (Christine Maggiore), leading to unnecessary deaths. I don't think any of the other categories include Heads of State amongst their followers.
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Most annoying? I had to go with 9/11 Truthers, followed closely by Birthers.
Had it been "most dangerous" however, I would have picked literal Christians (though general religious fanatics would have been better), followed closely by Holocaust deniers and people who believe that HIV does not lead to AIDS.
Had it been "most dangerous" however, I would have picked literal Christians (though general religious fanatics would have been better), followed closely by Holocaust deniers and people who believe that HIV does not lead to AIDS.
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@10
The fundie christians have real and dangerous influence too, especially when they're elected president from 2001 to 2009.
The fundie christians have real and dangerous influence too, especially when they're elected president from 2001 to 2009.
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Truthers are the worst because they undermine the notion that liberals are smarter than conservatives.
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Truthers are the worst because they undermine the notion that liberals are smarter than conservatives.
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What about the vaccination conspiracy theorists? I just can't wait for everybody to get frigging polio again!
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What, no "All of the above"? I think that your poll is a conspiracy to drive readers to dead tree media.
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Barack Hussein Obama has yet to prove his eligibility to be POTUS. He could do that by releasing his long form birth certificate, but he has spent millions keeping that and his school records sealed. What does he have to hide?
I have donated money to Dr. Keyes and others leading this fight. Right thinking Americans should too.
He could also reveal his homosexuality, too.
I have donated money to Dr. Keyes and others leading this fight. Right thinking Americans should too.
He could also reveal his homosexuality, too.
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I was gonna vote for the people who say HIV doesn't cause AIDS, because they're actually dangerous, but then I saw the Fundamentalist Xtians, and decided they're even more dangerous. so that's how I voted.
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truthers, birthers, and NWO Amero freaks generally come from the same demographics. anyone who claims that 9/11 truthers are "liberal" have no fucking clue what they're talking about. the Alex Jones' crowd are not by any means progressive.
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I wanted to vote for Fundamentalist who belief their mistranslation of the Bible is literally true who are Holocaust deniers, but that's two choices.
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That was difficult! "Annoying" doesn't begin to describe at least 4 of these choices that I find equally appalling, but I picked Holocaust deniers because anyone who takes that stand—privately or publicly—is just plain evil.
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I DUNNO BOUT GODZ, BUT I KNOWZ BOUT LOLOCAUST OF MY GREEDY PEEPLES. WE DIDNA DESERVE.
AT LEAST X-TIANS MIGHT BURR RIGHT.
AT LEAST X-TIANS MIGHT BURR RIGHT.
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People who don't believe that conspiracy's happen are the most annoying. I don't believe 99% of conspiracy theory - but we've got evidence that there have been government conspiracies in the past (Watergate springs to mind) - and people who put 100% trust in the government scare the hell out of me. Authority needs to be questioned.
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What's so infuriating about the Birthers is their refusal to acknowledge the gawdam 14th Amendment (from 1868!), and the 140 years of case law since.
Obama's mother was a US citizen, so it wouldn't even matter if he were born abroad anyway. John McCain was born in Panama, a fact ignored by those worthless, ignorant, repulsive racists, and we sure as hell don't hear demands for his birth certificate.
Then again, the wingnut Bill of Rights stops after the 2nd Amendment, while the 1st was scrawled out with a magic marker and replaced with "some animals are more equal than others."
Obama's mother was a US citizen, so it wouldn't even matter if he were born abroad anyway. John McCain was born in Panama, a fact ignored by those worthless, ignorant, repulsive racists, and we sure as hell don't hear demands for his birth certificate.
Then again, the wingnut Bill of Rights stops after the 2nd Amendment, while the 1st was scrawled out with a magic marker and replaced with "some animals are more equal than others."
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Birthers are the most annoying because they're given a voice on the national stage by mainstream media which provides them some semblance of legitimacy. I don't think Lou Dobbs is going to be hosting a Holocaust denier or Truther anytime soon.
Oh, and good point OA @29. I don't think anyone in the Obama ever brought that up during the campaign, lest it make Obama look "divisive".
Oh, and good point OA @29. I don't think anyone in the Obama ever brought that up during the campaign, lest it make Obama look "divisive".
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I've changed my mind and now it's Birthers.
Why?
Cause, as a last ditch attempt (source: WaPo) they're trying to kill single payer national health care cause it includes abortion services as constitutionally guaranteed.
Friggin morons.
Why?
Cause, as a last ditch attempt (source: WaPo) they're trying to kill single payer national health care cause it includes abortion services as constitutionally guaranteed.
Friggin morons.
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Choice 6 should fairly include fundamentalist Jews who buy everything in the Torah, fundamentalist Muslims who buy everything in the Quran and fundamentalist Scientologists who buy everything in Hubbard.
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i'm with W7ngman, the moon landing hoax fuckers should have been an option. But you also left out the hollow Earth nutjobs, the ruled by Reptoids retards, and the Freemason loons.
I should maybe start a blog dedicated to conspiracy theory wackos.
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I went with Fundamentalists, but only because the thimerosal-causes-autism crowd isn't on the list.
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